Florida 2026 Primary

U.S. Senate & U.S. House & Governor
Aug 18 2026
Completed
Includes special Senate election
Governor & U.S. House & U.S. Senate
Nov 3 2026
17 days away
Filing Deadline: Jun 12, 2026

★ U.S. Senate Likely R

Incumbent: R Ashley Moody

Democrat

Alex Vindman $20,487,916 raised
Angie Nixon Nominee $974,845 raised

Independent

Neil J. Gillespie Nominee
Neil Joseph Gilespie $13,213 raised

Republican

Ashley Moody Nominee $13,338,185 raised
Chris Gleason $26,001 raised
Ernest "Ernie" Rivera $16,235 raised
Neelam Taneja Perry

Dollar figures are each campaign’s total funds raised, from FEC filings.

Primary Results

Democratic Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

Candidate Votes %
Angie Nixon ✓ 705,192 56.0%
Alex Vindman 553,374 44.0%

Republican Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

Candidate Votes %
Ashley Moody ✓ 1,320,048 79.6%
Chris Gleason 227,843 13.7%
Ernest "Ernie" Rivera 79,946 4.8%
Neelam Taneja Perry 31,279 1.9%

★ Governor Lean R

Incumbent: R Ron DeSantis Term Limited

Democrat

David Jolly Nominee
Dayna Marie Foster
Dotie Joseph
Evelyn Castillo-Bach
Stephann Norman
Thomas Eloy Fernandez

Independent

Dean Ocean Abrams
Frank J. Russo
Jeffery Peter "Dr. Jeff" Datto

L

Scott Jewett

Republican

Arthur Joseph McCaffrey
Bobby Williams
Byron Donalds Nominee
Caneste Succe
Daniel Nokovich
James Fishback
James Walker Shaw
Jay Collins
Jim Holcomb
Paul Renner
Rachel Rodriguez

Primary Results

Democratic Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

Candidate Votes %
David Jolly ✓ 761,674 61.0%
Dayna Marie Foster 189,234 15.1%
Dotie Joseph 119,837 9.6%
Evelyn Castillo-Bach 96,602 7.7%
Thomas Eloy Fernandez 47,301 3.8%
Stephann Norman 34,940 2.8%

Republican Primary

Held August 18, 2026.

Candidate Votes %
Byron Donalds ✓ 811,146 47.8%
Jay Collins 426,787 25.2%
James Fishback 177,674 10.5%
Paul Renner 144,989 8.5%
Bobby Williams 69,080 4.1%
Rachel Rodriguez 27,615 1.6%
Jim Holcomb 13,174 0.8%
James W. Shaw 7,891 0.5%
Arthur Joseph McCaffrey 7,053 0.4%
Caneste Succe 6,291 0.4%
Daniel Nokovich 5,212 0.3%

★ U.S. House 28 districts

FL-01 District 1 Safe R R Jimmy Patronis
Jennifer Gay Valimont (D) ✓ Aaron Dimmock (R) Douglas Connor Chico (R) Jimmy Patronis Jr (R) John Frankman (R)
Democratic · Aug 18 Jennifer Gay Valimont — — ✓
Republican · Aug 18 Jimmy Patronis 62,911 71.1% ✓ John Frankman 17,256 19.5% Douglas Chico 8,276 9.4% ✓
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FL-02 District 2 Safe R Open
Amanda Marie Green (D) ✓ Austin Rogers (R) ✓
Democratic · Aug 18 Amanda Marie Green 21,415 33.5% ✓ Yen Bailey 17,898 28.0% Brice Barnes 17,253 27.0% Nicholas Zateslo 7,417 11.6%
Republican · Aug 18 Austin Rogers 26,701 30.5% ✓ Keith Gross 14,366 16.4% Evan Power 13,831 15.8% Luke Murphy 13,456 15.4% Jim Norton 11,408 13.0% Audie Rowell 4,767 5.4% Lee Jones 1,820 2.1% Nick Lewis 1,298 1.5%
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FL-03 District 3 Safe R R Kat Cammack
Kat Cammack (R) Incumbent ✓ Seth Allan Harp (D) ✓ Mike Klein (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Seth Harp 20,653 45.2% ✓ Tom Wells 15,425 33.7% Troy Albers 5,186 11.3% George Hubac 4,455 9.7%
Republican · Aug 18 Kat Cammack — — ✓
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FL-04 District 4 Safe R R Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean (R) Incumbent ✓ Lashonda J Holloway (D) ✓ Eugene Daffah Sir Washington III (I) Mike Sell (O)
Democratic · Aug 18 LaShonda "L.J." Holloway 29,739 57.3% ✓ Michael Kirwan 15,797 30.5% Brit Robinson 6,349 12.2%
Republican · Aug 18 Aaron Bean — — ✓
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FL-05 District 5 Safe R R John Rutherford
John Rutherford (R) Incumbent ✓ Rachel Grage (D) ✓
Democratic · Aug 18 Rachel Grage 27,400 65.1% ✓ Alex Hazen 9,110 21.6% Mark Heggestad 5,607 13.3%
Republican · Aug 18 John H. Rutherford 54,039 67.7% ✓ Mark Kaye 25,784 32.3%
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FL-06 District 6 Safe R R Randy Fine
Randy Fine (R) Incumbent ✓ Eric Yonce (D) Jennifer Jenkins (D) Robert David Cooper II (D) Ronnie Murchinson-Rivera (D) Steve Morgan (D) Michael Gist (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Eric Yonce 13,461 32.1% Ronnie "Ron" Murchinson-Rivera 11,256 26.9% Steve Morgan 9,758 23.3% Robert David Cooper II 7,407 17.7%
Republican · Aug 18 Randy Fine 51,076 55.1% ✓ Dan Bilzerian 19,547 21.1% Aaron Baker 12,102 13.1% Charles Gambaro 8,713 9.4% Manuel P. Asensio 1,246 1.3%
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FL-07 District 7 Likely R Open
Bale Dalton (D) ✓ Ryan Elijah (R) ✓ Christopher Allen Dennison (L)
Democratic · Aug 18 Bale Dalton 21,740 45.5% ✓ Marialana Kinter 16,987 35.6% Alan Grayson 9,060 19.0%
Republican · Aug 18 Ryan Elijah 31,532 47.3% ✓ Cory Lee Mills 22,737 34.1% Sarah Ulrich 7,004 10.5% Michael Don Johnson 5,406 8.1%
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FL-08 District 8 Safe R R Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos (R) Incumbent ✓ Colby Shock (D) ✓
Democratic · Aug 18 Colby Shock — — ✓
Republican · Aug 18 Mike Haridopolos — — ✓
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FL-09 District 9 Likely R D Darren Soto
Darren Soto (D) Incumbent ✓ Dan Green (R) ✓
Democratic · Aug 18 Darren Soto — — ✓
Republican · Aug 18 Dan Green 14,740 25.4% ✓ Ben Butler 14,151 24.4% Thomas E. Chalifoux Jr. 11,799 20.3% Jorge Martinez 11,318 19.5% Justin Story 2,481 4.3% Marcus Carter 2,246 3.9% Steve Rance 1,333 2.3%
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FL-10 District 10 Safe D D Maxwell Frost
Maxwell Frost (D) Incumbent ✓
Democratic · Aug 18 Maxwell Frost — — ✓
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FL-11 District 11 Safe R R Daniel Webster
James Pericola (D) ✓ Daniel Webster (R) Incumbent Anthony Sabatini (R) Carey Baker (R) Jd, Nizam Razack (R) Joe Strada (R) Tim Wilkins (R)
Democratic · Aug 18 James Pericola 20,828 46.4% ✓ Royal Webster 12,348 27.5% Dan Williams 11,749 26.2%
Republican · Aug 18 Joe Strada 27,381 33.5% Carey Baker 26,988 33.0% Tim Wilkins 20,804 25.5% Nizam Razack 4,741 5.8% Ivette Palomo 1,838 2.3%
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FL-12 District 12 Safe R R Gus Bilirakis
Gus Bilirakis (R) Incumbent ✓ Kimberly Overman (D) ✓ Branden Scrivener (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Kimberly Overman 21,833 52.7% ✓ Darren McAuley 19,626 47.3%
Republican · Aug 18 Gus Bilirakis — — ✓
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FL-13 District 13 Lean R R Anna Paulina Luna
Anna Paulina Luna (R) Incumbent ✓ Leela J Gray (D) ✓ Tony C D'Arrigo (I) ✓
Democratic · Aug 18 Leela Gray 32,691 100.0% ✓
Republican · Aug 18 Anna Paulina Luna — — ✓
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FL-14 District 14 Toss-up D Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor (D) Incumbent ✓ Mike Beltran (R) ✓ Brian Keith Lambert (L)
Democratic · Aug 18 Kathy Castor — — ✓
Republican · Aug 18 Mike Beltran 25,850 45.6% ✓ Kevin M. Steele 17,130 30.2% Bea Valenti 5,425 9.6% Robert "Rocky" Rochford 4,044 7.1% John Peters 1,573 2.8% Michael Marcel 1,016 1.8% Ergin "Batman" Tek 969 1.7% Gavriel E. Soriano 693 1.2%
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FL-15 District 15 Safe R R Laurel Lee
Laurel Lee (R) Incumbent ✓ Robert People (D) ✓
Democratic · Aug 18 Robert People 22,213 53.6% ✓ Christopher Irizarry 19,196 46.4%
Republican · Aug 18 Laurel Lee — — ✓
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FL-16 District 16 Toss-up Open
Kelly Kirschner (D) ✓ Sydney Gruters (R) ✓ Mark Davis (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Kelly Kirschner 23,473 43.0% ✓ Tamika Lyles 10,872 19.9% Jan Schneider 8,411 15.4% Jon Harris 6,847 12.5% Glenn Pearson 4,993 9.2%
Republican · Aug 18 Sydney Gruters 48,531 63.5% ✓ Eddie Speir 16,263 21.3% Ed Pope 11,677 15.3%
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FL-17 District 17 Safe R R Greg Steube
Greg Steube (R) Incumbent ✓ Matthew Montavon (D) ✓ Michael Quirk (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Matthew Montavon 27,610 55.4% ✓ Allen L. Spence Jr. 22,257 44.6%
Republican · Aug 18 Greg Steube — — ✓
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FL-18 District 18 Safe R R Scott Franklin
Scott Franklin (R) Incumbent ✓ Curtis Gibson (D) ✓ Deva Simmons (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Curtis Gibson — — ✓
Republican · Aug 18 Scott Franklin — — ✓
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FL-19 District 19 Safe R Open
Victor M. Arias (D) ✓ Jim Schwartzel (R) ✓ Seth Haskin (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Victor Arias 15,406 45.5% ✓ Howard Sapp 13,909 41.1% Robert M. Neeld 4,550 13.4%
Republican · Aug 18 Jim Schwartzel 26,140 29.1% ✓ Catalina Lauf 19,714 22.0% Jim Oberweis 14,105 15.7% Madison Cawthorn 7,592 8.5% Chris Collins 6,614 7.4% Mike Pedersen 5,578 6.2% John Strand 3,512 3.9% Ola Hawatmeh 2,533 2.8% Greg "Tex" Bukowski 2,265 2.5% Linda J. Sawyer 1,648 1.8%
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FL-20 District 20 Safe D D Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) Incumbent ✓ Brent Andersen (R) ✓ Kedner Maxime (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Debbie Wasserman Schultz 30,480 45.3% ✓ Dale V.C. Holness 15,547 23.1% Elijah Manley 9,367 13.9% Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick 6,187 9.2% Luther "UncleLuke" Campbell 5,679 8.4%
Republican · Aug 18 Brent Andersen 7,435 53.8% ✓ Rod Joseph 2,831 20.5% Carla Spalding 2,701 19.5% Lateresa "LA" Jones 866 6.3%
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FL-21 District 21 Safe R R Brian Mast
Brian Mast (R) Incumbent ✓ James Martin (D) ✓ Alexander R Cooke (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 James T. Martin 24,045 50.4% ✓ Bernard Taylor 23,686 49.6%
Republican · Aug 18 Brian Mast — — ✓
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FL-22 District 22 Tilt R Open
Pia Dandiya (D) ✓ Casey Askar (R) ✓ Lev Parnas (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Pia Dandiya 26,053 68.6% ✓ Kaysia Earley 11,940 31.4%
Republican · Aug 18 Casey Askar 14,770 30.9% ✓ Michael Carbonara 9,067 19.0% Belinda Keiser 8,781 18.4% David Burck 7,504 15.7% Terri Hasdorff 3,682 7.7% Michael Thompson 2,614 5.5% Richard Evans 1,441 3.0%
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FL-23 District 23 Safe D D Lois Frankel
Lois Frankel (D) Incumbent ✓ Deborah Adeimy (R) ✓
Democratic · Aug 18 Lois Frankel 42,945 74.7% ✓ Victoria Doyle 13,427 23.4% Mark Piper 1,096 1.9%
Republican · Aug 18 Deborah Adeimy 20,630 73.7% ✓ Paola Branda 7,372 26.3%
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FL-24 District 24 Safe D Open
Oliver G. Gilbert III (D) ✓ Te Brown (R) ✓ Andy Daro (I)
Democratic · Aug 18 Oliver G. Gilbert III 20,441 34.4% ✓ Shevrin "Shev" Jones 19,029 32.0% Kendrick Meek 10,304 17.3% Rudolph Moise 4,514 7.6% Jean Monestime 3,158 5.3% Marshall L. Davis Sr. 1,272 2.1% Roderick Vereen 779 1.3%
Republican · Aug 18 Te Brown — — ✓
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FL-25 District 25 Tilt D D Jared Moskowitz
Jared Moskowitz (D) Incumbent ✓ Scott M. Singer (R) ✓ Peter Jassenoff (L)
Democratic · Aug 18 Jared Moskowitz 28,294 63.5% ✓ Oliver Adams Larkin 16,284 36.5%
Republican · Aug 18 Scott Singer 11,882 31.4% ✓ George R. Moraitis 10,374 27.4% Dan Franzese 9,706 25.6% Joseph "Joe" Kaufman 4,699 12.4% Raven Harrison 1,192 3.2%
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FL-26 District 26 Safe R R Mario Díaz-Balart
Mario Díaz-Balart (R) Incumbent ✓ Nicole Locklin (D) Yurina Gil (D) Deborah Ann Meidinger Hosey (I)
Republican · Aug 18 Mario Díaz-Balart — — ✓
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FL-27 District 27 Likely R R María Elvira Salazar
María Elvira Salazar (R) Incumbent ✓ Eliott Rodriguez (D) ✓
Democratic · Aug 18 Eliott Rodriguez 17,324 53.5% ✓ Robin Peguero 15,051 46.5%
Republican · Aug 18 Maria Elvira Salazar 29,093 81.3% ✓ V. Michael Arias 6,682 18.7%
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FL-28 District 28 Safe R R Carlos Giménez
Carlos Gimenez (R) ✓ Hector Daniel Mujica (D) Phil Ehr (D)
Republican · Aug 18 Carlos Gimenez — — ✓
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📊 Primary Polls

RacePollsterDateSampleResults
House · Republican primary Capital Strategic Partners 2026-08-15 929 LV Ryan Elijah 44% · Cory Mills 27% · Unsure 19%
Governor · Republican primary The Public Sentiment Institute 2026-08-12 476 LV Byron Donalds 34% · James Fishback 29.4% · Jay Collins 20.7% · Paul Renner 7.9% · Unsure 3.1%
House · Republican primary co/efficient (R) partisan·R 2026-08-11 603 LV Austin Rogers 25% · Evan Power 15% · Luke Murphy 13% · Keith Gross 8% · Jim Norton 8% · Unsure 26%
House · Republican primary Catalyst Research 2026-08-08 556 LV Mike Beltran 39% · Kevin Steele 33% · Bea Valenti 12% · Robert Rochford 7%
House · Republican primary Victory Insights partisan·R 2026-08-06 1200 LV Belinda Keiser 14% · Casey Askar 13% · Michael Carbonara 11% · David Burck 9% · Terri Hasdorff 6% · Unsure 42%
House · Republican primary Victory Insights (R) partisan·R 2026-08-06 1200 LV Catalina Lauf 19% · Jim Schwartzel 19% · Jim Oberweis 12% · Chris Collins 8% · Madison Cawthorn 6% · Ola Hawatmeh 4% · John Strand 3% · Unsure 25%
House · Republican primary Victory Insights (R) partisan·R 2026-08-06 1200 LV Kevin Steele 32% · Mike Beltran 23% · Bea Valenti 8% · Unsure 33%
House · Republican primary Victory Insights (R) partisan·R 2026-08-06 1200 LV Jorge Martinez 14% · Thomas Chalifoux 14% · Ben Butler 14% · Dan Green 12% · Unsure 41%
House · Republican primary Victory Insights (R) partisan·R 2026-08-06 1200 LV Cory Mills 28% · Ryan Elijah 22% · Sarah Ulrich 5% · Mike Johnson 3% · Unsure 42%
House · Republican primary Victory Insights (R) partisan·R 2026-08-06 1200 LV Austin Rogers 21% · Keith Gross 16% · Evan Power 11% · Jim Norton 10% · Luke Murphy 8% · Unsure 33%
House · Democratic primary Center for Strategic Politics 2026-08-05 403 LV Jared Moskowitz 40% · Oliver Larkin 38% · Unsure 22%
House · Republican primary St. Pete Polls 2026-08-04 304 LV Cory Mills 30% · Ryan Elijah 14% · Sarah Ulrich 8% · Mike Johnson 7% · Unsure 41%
House · Republican primary McLaughlin & Associates (R) partisan·R 2026-08-02 300 LV Dan Franzese 28% · George Moraitis 23% · Scott Singer 19% · Joseph Kaufman 7% · Raven Harrison 2% · Unsure 21%
House · Republican primary 1892 Polling (R) 2026-07-31 — LV Scott Singer 21% · Dan Franzese 14% · George Moraitis 13% · Joseph Kaufman 7% · Raven Harrison 3% · Unsure 42%
House · Republican primary Guidant Polling and Strategy partisan·R 2026-07-31 400 LV Austin Rogers 21% · Keith Gross 17% · Evan Power 9% · Jim Norton 8% · Luke Murphy 5% · Unsure 38%
House · Democratic primary MDW Communications (D) partisan·D 2026-07-29 553 LV James Pericola 33% · Royal Webster 7% · Dan Williams 5% · Unsure 55%
Governor · Republican primary Quantus Insights (R) partisan·R 2026-07-29 635 LV Byron Donalds 50% · Jay Collins 16% · James Fishback 12% · Paul Renner 4% · Unsure 13%
Governor · Republican primary David J Wolfson 2026-07-29 988 LV Byron Donalds 46% · Jay Collins 30% · James Fishback 10% · Paul Renner 6% · Unsure 4%
House · Democratic primary National Victory Strategies 2026-07-28 300 LV Shevrin Jones 35% · Oliver Gilbert 28% · Kendrick Meek Jr. 9% · Unsure 23%
Governor · Republican primary Targoz Market Research 2026-07-26 532 LV Byron Donalds 49% · Jay Collins 18% · Paul Renner 8% · James Fishback 4% · Unsure 17%
House Patriot Polling (R) 2026-07-26 922 V Keith Gross 59% · Nic Zateslo 39% · Unsure 2%
House Patriot Polling (R) 2026-07-26 922 V Keith Gross 61% · Amanda Green 37% · Unsure 2%
House Patriot Polling (R) 2026-07-26 922 V Keith Gross 60% · Brice Barnes 39% · Unsure 1%
House Patriot Polling (R) 2026-07-26 922 V Keith Gross 62% · Yen Bailey 35% · Unsure 3%
Governor · Republican primary Listener Group/ Political Matrix News (R) 2026-07-23 1020 LV Byron Donalds 32% · Paul Renner 19% · James Fishback 13% · Jay Collins 2% · Unsure 32%
House · Democratic primary Center for Strategic Politics 2026-07-22 403 LV Jared Moskowitz 40% · Oliver Larkin 38% · Unsure 22%
House · Democratic primary Beacon Insights 2026-07-22 532 LV Jared Moskowitz 55.6% · Oliver Larkin 19.9% · Unsure 26.5%
House · Republican primary Action Solutions 2026-07-19 — RV Ola Hawatmeh 13% · Chris Collins 12% · Jim Schwartzel 10% · Jim Oberweis 5% · Catalina Lauf 4% · Madison Cawthorn 3% · Unsure 54%
House · Democratic primary St. Pete Polls 2026-07-17 303 RV Oliver Gilbert 27% · Shevrin Jones 24% · Kendrick Meek Jr. 10% · Unsure 36%
Governor · Republican primary Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R) partisan·R 2026-07-16 400 LV Byron Donalds 53% · Jay Collins 10% · James Fishback 9% · Paul Renner 4% · Unsure 24%
House · Republican primary St. Pete Polls 2026-07-15 376 LV Mike Beltran 30% · Kevin Steele 18% · Unsure 46%
House · Democratic primary Tyson Group partisan·R 2026-07-15 400 LV Michael Kirwan 11% · Brit Robinson 4% · Unsure 43%
Governor · Republican primary Cygnal (R) partisan·R 2024 err 4.2 2026-07-13 500 LV Byron Donalds 43% · James Fishback 12% · Jay Collins 11% · Paul Renner 2% · Unsure 31%
Governor · Republican primary Tyson Group partisan·R 2026-07-13 — Byron Donalds 48% · Jay Collins 9% · James Fishback 8% · Paul Renner 4% · Unsure 26%
Governor · Republican primary The Tyson Group (R) partisan·R 2026-07-11 600 LV Byron Donalds 48% · Jay Collins 9% · James Fishback 8% · Paul Renner 4% · Unsure 27%
Governor · Republican primary Change Research (D) partisan·D 2026-07-11 — LV Byron Donalds 37% · Jay Collins 14% · James Fishback 12% · Paul Renner 2% · Unsure 30%
Senate · Democratic primary Change Research (D) partisan·D 2026-07-11 — LV Alex Vindman 34% · Angie Nixon 24% · Unsure 41%
Governor · Republican primary David J Wolfson 2026-07-06 934 LV Byron Donalds 38% · Jay Collins 20% · James Fishback 10% · Paul Renner 2% · Unsure 28%
Governor · Republican primary The Public Sentiment Institute 2026-06-30 680 James Fishback 32% · Byron Donalds 32% · Jay Collins 12% · Paul Renner 7% · Unsure 17%
House · Democratic primary Beacon Insights 2026-06-26 728 LV Jared Moskowitz 51% · Oliver Larkin 19% · Unsure 30%
House · Democratic primary ? 2026-06-22 1133 RV Michael Kirwan 13% · Brit Robinson 11% · Unsure 51%
House · Republican primary Victory Insights (R) partisan·R 2026-06-21 350 LV Jim Schwartzel 12.8% · Jim Oberweis 11.9% · Madison Cawthorn 5.2% · Catalina Lauf 4.9% · Mike Pedersen 3.5% · John Strand 3.5% · Chris Collins 3.4% · Unsure 53.8%
House · Republican primary McLaughlin & Associates<ref name= 2026-06-20 — Scott Singer 25% · Dan Franzese 19% · George Moraitis 9% · Joseph Kaufman 3% · Raven Harrison 0% · Unsure 44%

Primary polls are shown here only — they never enter the general-election averages. Pollster names link to track records.